City & Guilds Qualified ???

[Graham Hyde]

Hi

i saw a local electrician today with a nice shiny city and guilds qualified logo on his van.
Never seen this before apart from on a painter and decorators van a year or so back.

i had to go on the C&G website to get a replacement copy of my 2365 certificate. Whilst there i came across a page that explains how to get a nice pretty sticker.

It appears if you have a level 2 c&G qualification then you too can stick a lovely sticker on your van, surely this is misleading and confusing to customers. People often associate C&G courses as a sign of quality and competence ? To put on a van or letter head 'C&G qualified' is a bit cheeky.. what does it even mean?

http://www.cityandguilds.com/help/more-help/qualified-logo

i am not in anyway fully qualified myself and have much to still learn as the company i was doing my apprenticeship with went under before i could do my AM2... i am now working my way through loads of paperwork to get the last few odds and ends of my NVQ portfolio tidied up and get started in the trade. Given this service from C & G i have it appears wasted several years of study and an apprenticeship.

it seems all i need to do to convince joe public is upload my level 2 certificate and await my new logo and like magic i am qualified...

Anybody else think this C&G qualified thing is a complete joke?

 

[Steve1412]

C&G was the benchmark qualication when I started. My lad is now in his 3rd year as an apprentice. In my first block realease at college I did more days than he did in his first year!!!! He will soon complete apprenticeship after 3 years?? what happened to 4 years time served??....ahhhh i think I need a horlicks!!!

 

[Delboybully]

A lad that used to help be and has now finished his apprenticeship (so he tells me) has just had this put on his van.

The thing is he isn't part P and so doesn't notify, has no insurance and until recently has been using some old robin separates for testing that haven't been calibrated for about 10 years. But it's ok he is C & G qualified to level 3!

 

[sparkdog]

I like that C&G sticker , just the job to stick over a rust patch.

 

[Phil Thompson]

Saw a pick up with topbox today. Belonged to a gardener/landscaper. And on the side of the topbox was his sign writing and a C&G Qualified logo on it. First one I've seen.

 

[7029 dave]

25mtrs breast stroke does that count

Elementary of course.?

 

[Zdb]

It could be worse, It could say EAL qualified

 

[telectrix]

even worse is "part p qualified". what does that mean apart from the fact that his cheque to the scam hasn't bounced?

 

[FatAlan]

Does BAGA 3 & 4 count. After about 45 years I reckon I could still do a forward roll!

 

[Pete999]

even worse is "part p qualified". what does that mean apart from the fact that his cheque to the scam hasn't bounced?

Worse still Tel 17th Edition Qualified

 

[joelee131]

even worse is "part p qualified". what does that mean apart from the fact that his cheque to the scam hasn't bounced?

Not a lot. It's a money scheme. NIC gained a lot of members(Fee) from this regulation.